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Cenveo Chapter 11 Saga Unfolds with Accusations, Ruling, Plant Closures
March 13, 2018 at 6:13 pm

It came as no big surprise when I reported earlier about the lead up to Stamford, Conn.-based Cenveo Inc.'s filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Feb. 2, citing liabilities of more than $1.4 billion. Cenveo has long struggled, in part from a heavy debt load tied to several past roll-up acquisitions...

InnerWorkings Announces Q4 and Full-Year Financial Results
March 13, 2018 at 6:26 pm

InnerWorkings, a leading global marketing execution firm based in Chicago, announced financial results for the three months and year ended Dec. 31, 2017. "We had a strong finish to 2017 with a growth rate that exceeded our expectations,” said CEO Eric D. Belcher. “In addition, we've won...

You Can Monitor Your Pulse with Toyota’s Interactive Print Ad
March 13, 2018 at 6:41 pm

A new interactive print ad from Toyota will put you into the driver’s seat, without requiring you to leave the house for a test drive, shares Ashley Roberts of Printing Impressions, a sister brand to Print+Promo. The ad, a collaboration between Structural Graphics and Toyota's ad agency Saatchi & Saatchi, features...

Under 40: Richie Muniak, I.D. Images LLC
February 20, 2018 at 10:00 am

A University of Akron graduate, Richie Muniak immediately put his computer engineering degree to good use, joining the information technology consulting industry. I.D. Images LLC, a pressure-sensitive label converter, happened to be one of his company’s biggest clients. Witnessing the supplier’s growth firsthand was enough...

How Printers Can Use Promotional Products to Increase Their Income in 2018
February 20, 2018 at 8:04 pm

Read this entire article! Don’t scan it, jump around or just read the last paragraph. Take six minutes and read this, but only if you want to greatly increase your income. For about 18 years, I owned and operated a commercial printing company that serviced a wide range of clients...

PDF Print Communications to Acquire Madison Forms
March 6, 2018 at 7:30 pm

PDF Print Communications, Signal Hill, Calif., has entered into an agreement to acquire certain assets of Madison Forms Corporation, Madison, Wis. The closing of the transaction is anticipated to occur on April 1, 2018, and is conditioned upon the receipt of all necessary government approvals, financing and...

Want to Close More Deals With Male Prospects? Try Silly Socks
February 28, 2018 at 9:47 pm

If you have been following my wonderfully witty and funny Mad Millennial column, you know about my Dec. 19, 2017 post: “How Flowers Can Help Close Deals.” In that particular post, I talked about how I send flower bouquets with personalized notes to my female prospects. But, what about male prospects?...

Under 40: Timothy R. McMahon, Safeguard by Prime
February 20, 2018 at 10:00 am

Call it fate or mere coincidence, 30-year-old Safeguard distributor Timothy McMahon was born and raised near Safeguard’s original corporate office in Lansdale, Pa. The fact that his father was a 30-year-plus industry veteran, who built a career at office supply retailer...